Lee Young Ae attends Charity Show in Shanghai

Lee Young Ae is probably one of the biggest celebrities in Asia at the moment, mainly due to the popularity of the Kdrama Dae Jang Geum (aka The Great Jang Geum or the international title "The Jewel in the Palace").


I'm not going to do a full review of LYA, as you could probably google on her name and you will find many awesome sites out there that will give you details about her. (Not to mention all the wallpapers and vods).

This might take a bit to load, but it's well worth it. (There's a bonus at the end of the clip - you'll see LYA sing Onara).


oh my god, I wish I was in shanghai at the time when LYA came. LYA has been traveling around Asia attending and helping these charity events. In this case however, Kelly Chen (a Popular Hong Kong actress/singer) also met LYA while she was in shanghai. That's got to tell you something, even Chinese celebrities are fans of LYA. But dang, to have both of them in the same place is like heaven. Two of the most beautiful asian ladies in the world at one place. During their meeting, you could hear that they were exchanging compliments to each other. I had a friend translate some of the words that Kelly Chen had commented on LYA in mandarin, "Her skin is very smooth...and she is also very feminine..." LYA is admired by so many in East Asia and I'm sure here in the Americas as well. Only if she would come, that would really be awesome to get her autograph (I already got Kelly chens at her 2003 concert in San Francisco). Of all the comments or compliments I've heard of LYA, I think the best one came from the LG Electronics referring to LYA as Asia's Sweetheart. "Lee Young Ae is more than just a beautiful actress," said Mr. Sang kook Chung, Executive Vice President of LG Electronics, "While her image is sophisticated and upscale, Lee young Ae as Daejanggeum projects the aura of an out-of-box thinker and caring human being."

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Jay Chou - Huo Yuan Chia EP

After grabbing almost all the major awards from 12th annual Chinese Music Award, Jay continues to produce kick ass music. Written in two days, Jay releases Huo Yuan Chia for Jet li's final wushu film. The song sounds like Jay mixed classic sounds with mondern beats. He even used the "dan" voice (a traditional role of the female in a bejing opera). Many have said that this song is repetitive of his style, some hints of Blue Hurricane and Dragon Fist are noticable in the song. C'mon guys, the dude had two days to do it. Regardless, the song is still its own and I'm sure topping the charts in Asia. Besides CD single, the package comes with a major bonus DVD. The DVD includes all of the music videos from his recent album November Chopin (including both songs from Initial D). In addition also includes the Huo Yuan Chia MV as well. I have to say my favorite videos were "Huo Yuan Chia" "Nocturne" (A major hit in asia) "Hair like snow" "Maple" -- dude the DVD is worth it alone haha. Also have to give Jay Thumbs up for having some of the cutest asian girls in his Videos...particularly "hair like snow" and "Attacked from all sides"-- the guy has style...oh by the way, he did this song for FREE - something he always wanted to do for one of his idol...Jet li. A-

Kelly Chen - Live in Concert - Lost in Paradise

Kelly Chen's release of her 2005 Concert tour dvd in HK and China. I have a few of her live in concerts, and this one is suprisingly quite good. Those lucky people in China gets to attend one her best production concerts. The costumes are awesome, the tracks are excellent choices mixing from slow and fast pace songs.

(it looks like there are some influences from Ayumi Hamasaki's production - still different, since it's kelly chen)
After so many years (I believe Kelly started her career around '96), she still has quite a lot of loyal fans. In a province such as HK, where fashion and stars come and go, kelly shows that she still has it at her age.

The concert DVD is a must have for all Kelly Chen fans, it has karaoke functions to allow you to sing on your own if you'd like (uses multiangle mode to switch back and forth). It's a 3 DVD set, which includes over 30 songs on 2 Dvds, with the 3rd disc is a bonus, a compilation of mandarin songs from her tour throughout china! She sings classic hits as "wishing we would live forever" (wong faye), "The Moon represents my heart"(Teresa Teng). Even better on the 3rd disc it includes her live performance of "Hope" Both Mandarin and Cantonese versions. (Hope is chinese cover version of the Onara song from Dae Jang Geum).

I really enjoyed this and I hope Kelly will make her 3rd appearance in America (hopefully west coast). I'd go again, as her concerts are always entertaining. B (I would give an A if I was actually there -- major difference between live and watching it on your tv screen).